Government

A motion has been submitted in the House of Commons calling for the government to ensure the forthcoming Comprehensive Spending Review does not make further cuts to the fire and rescue service. Since 2010 nearly 7,000 firefighter jobs have been lost – equivalent to one in eight – with fire stations...

What: Firefighters’ lobby of parliament Where: Committee room 14, Palace of Westminster, SW1A 0AA (via Cromwell Green – visitors entrance) When: 1 – 2pm Wednesday 14 October 2015 Firefighters from all over the country are coming to the Houses of Parliament tomorrow (14 October) to lobby members of...

In reaction to reports in the Financial Times that the government will drop the social media elements of the Trade Union Bill – including the need to notify the police of any social media posts two weeks in advance – FBU general secretary Matt Wrack said: “Although not confirmed at this point it is...

To coincide with this years Conservative party conference Matt Wrack, FBU general secretary, spoke at a protest organised by the People’s Assembly in Manchester. In his speech Matt Wrack warns that Jeremy Corbyn, the newly elected Labour leader, will face continued attacks in order to undermine the...